ICODOS Aims to Transform European Wastewater Plants into Climate-Neutral Methanol Factories
ICODOS, a German startup specializing in climate-neutral methanol production, has ambitious plans to expand its technology across European wastewater treatment plants. The company aims to transform wastewater into a valuable resource and establish methanol as a clean fuel for various industries.
ICODOS' innovative process involves three stages: separating CO2 from wastewater, reacting it with green hydrogen, and purifying the resulting methanol. This technology, developed in collaboration with Siemens Energy, Sunfire, and Climeworks, could replace fossil energy carriers and significantly reduce CO2 emissions.
The company has already initiated a groundbreaking project in Mannheim, Germany, to produce climate-neutral methanol from wastewater. This innovative approach has the potential to revolutionize industries, particularly shipping, which accounts for approximately three percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Founded in 2020 as a spin-off of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), ICODOS is committed to decentralized, climate-neutral methanol production. With its expansion plans across Europe, the company seeks to make wastewater treatment plants key players in the fight against climate change.
